Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor augmentation in the treatment of negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Treatment options for hair disorders are generally very limited. These options are even more limited in children due to the lack of trials and clinical research. Moreover, physicians are sometimes scared to treat children with drugs without safety data, especially because most hair disorders are benign. A...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Iorizzo M,Oranje AP

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alzheimer's disease is thought to be caused by increased formations of neurotoxic amyloid beta (A beta) peptides, which give rise to the hallmark amyloid plaques. Therefore, pharmacological agents that reduce A beta formation may be of therapeutic benefit. OBJECTIVE:This paper reviews the pharmacology and c...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Henley DB,May PC,Dean RA,Siemers ER

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Immune-checkpoint inhibitor (ICPI) drugs, which include antibodies against CTLA-4, PD-1 and PD-L1, have been shown to induce durable complete responses in a proportion of patients with particular efficacy demonstrated in both the first line and refractory setting in advanced NSCLC and melanoma. However, th...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Flynn MJ,Larkin JMG

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the introduction of chlorpromazine in the 1950s, antipsychotics have been used for the treatment of schizophrenia. The phenothiazines were followed by the butyrophenones, particularly haloperidol. With all the movement disorder side effects of these medications (extrapyramidal syndrome, akathisia, tardive dyskin...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Kato MM,Goodnick PJ

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Primary myelofibrosis (PMF) is the least common but the most aggressive of the classic Philadelphia chromosome-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms. Survival is much shorter in PMF than in polycythemia vera (PV) or essential thrombocythemia (ET). Post-PV/ET myelofibrosis (MF) is clinically indistinguishab...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Bose P,Verstovsek S

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Stiripentol and vigabatrin are the two anticonvulsant drugs currently approved in severe infantile-onset epilepsies, respectively Dravet syndrome and infantile spasms. AREAS COVERED:For both, the indication was discovered by chance thanks to an exploratory study. Both demonstrated indisputable efficacy th...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Chiron C

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity has become a global epidemic with recent estimates of > 400 million obese adults. Despite this, there are few safe and effective pharmacological interventions for obesity. Sibutramine is a weight loss agent, for use as an adjuvant to a comprehensive program of calorie restriction, exercise and behavi...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Sharma B,Henderson DC

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is one of the most common genetic heart diseases and represents a leading cause of sudden cardiac death as well as a prevalent cause of heart failure and stroke. HCM is characterized by a very complex pathophysiology, consisting of heterogeneous clinical manifestations a...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Spoladore R,Fragasso G,Pannone L,Slavich M,Margonato A

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In non-exacerbation chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with mild lung function impairment, single bronchodilator therapy might be as effective as combined inhaled corticosteroid/bronchodilator therapy, whereas the risk of pneumonia associated with the latter would be practically absent. AREAS CO...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Ruxandra U,Antoniu SA,Mihaltan F,Boisteanu D

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) is the gold standard initial diagnostic intervention for bladder cancer and provides diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic benefit in non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). However, TURBT alone is inadequate for optimal management of NMIBC, as patients...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Patel SG,Cohen A,Weiner AB,Steinberg GD

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the increase in prevalence of fungal infections, newer antifungal agents are needed to effectively treat invasive disease, and at the same time minimize adverse effects from therapy. The echinocandins comprise a novel class of antifungals; their mechanism of action involves inhibiting 1,3-beta-D-glucan synthase, ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Kim R,Khachikian D,Reboli AC

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a frequent and severe complication of cirrhosis. Most HCC patients initially present with or progress to advanced stage disease and require systemic treatment. As hypervascularization is a major characteristic of HCC, antiangiogenic drugs have been tested. Areas covered: I...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Raoul JL,Gilabert M,Adhoute X,Edeline J

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A residual risk of morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular (CV) disease remains despite statin therapy. This situation has generated an interest in finding novel approaches of combining statins with other lipid-lowering agents, or finding new lipid and non-lipid targets, such as triglycerides, high-den...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Serban MC,Banach M,Mikhailidis DP

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hyperphosphatemia in chronic kidney disease (CKD) is considered as an independent risk factor for surrogate clinical end points like vascular calcification (VC) and bone disease, or hard clinical outcomes like cardiovascular events. Various treatment options are available for phosphate removal or reduction...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Spasovski G

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular injury is a ubiquitous phenomenon which can be both occult (such as with hyperlipidemia) and overt (such as with angioplasty). While the exact pathophysiology differs between acute and chronic atherosclerosis, both lesions can be mechanistically explained by the vasculature's exaggerated response to injury. P...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Selzman CH

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways in which inflammation causes bronchial hyper-reactivity and attacks of wheezing, dyspnea and chest tightness that are triggered by various agents. It requires both acute treatment of the paroxistical respiratory symptoms with reliever medications and maintenance treatment, wh...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Antoniu SA

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study examined the effects of short-term administration of the sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor, dapagliflozin, on visceral fat area (VFA) in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:In this randomized, crossover, controlled clinical trial, overweight patient...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Kato K,Suzuki K,Aoki C,Sagara M,Niitani T,Wakamatsu S,Yanagi K,Aso Y

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Vortioxetine is a structurally novel medication that has recently been approved for treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD). This medication is a serotonin reuptake inhibitor that also has a number of other potentially relevant effects on serotoninergic receptors, which may differentiate the drug's ef...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Connolly KR,Thase ME

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With emphasis on the pulmonary circulation, three general types of vascular disease are discussed: fibroproliferative (atherosclerosis), cellular proliferative (endothelial neoplasms) and inflammatory (granulomatous vasculitis). The causes of these phenotypic responses are invariably multifactorial, but infectious age...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Egermayer P

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genomic variations influencing response to pharmacotherapy of pain are under investigation. Candidate genes such as (opioid)-receptors, transporters and other molecules important for pharmacotherapy are discussed. Drug metabolising enzymes represent a further major target of ongoing research in order to identify assoc...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Stamer UM,Stüber F

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Parenteral support is lifesaving in short bowel syndrome patients with intestinal failure (SBS-IF), who are unable to compensate for their malabsorption by metabolic or pharmacologic adaptation. Mutually, the symptoms of SBS-IF and the inconveniences and complications in relation to parenteral support may ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Nørholk LM,Holst JJ,Jeppesen PB

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Neratinib is an orally available, pan-HER inhibitor with clinical activity in patients with HER2-amplified and HER2-mutated breast cancer. Areas covered: A summary of publically available and relevant clinical data on neratinib. Expert opinion: Neratinib (N) is clearly distinct from lapatinib (L), a differ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Prové A,Dirix L

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Migraine is a common and disabling condition in children and adolescents. The complexity of migraine on a pathogenetic and clinical level results from the interaction between biological, psychological and environmental factors. Appropriate management requires an individually tailored strategy giving due consideration ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Balottin U,Termine C

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Sorafenib is a novel oral bis-aryl urea compound that has proven survival benefit in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), for which several therapies are currently available with unsatisfactory results. Sorafenib is the first compound to demonstrate a significant effect on survival in HCC...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Guan YS,He Q

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycosuria is being increasingly recognised as not only a symptom but also as a novel therapeutic approach in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This is accomplished through sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors. Consequently, the safety and efficacy of these new agents have been thoroughl...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Pafili K,Papanas N

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Myoclonic seizures are brief, involuntary muscular jerks arising from the central nervous system that can occur in different epilepsy syndromes, including idiopathic generalized epilepsies or the most severe group of epileptic encephalopathies. Valproate is commonly the first choice alone or in combination...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Striano P,Belcastro V

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New approved options with opioids in the postoperative setting may include new ways of administration, new combinations with other drugs and new opioid drugs. Newly approved devices for administration include sublingual sufentanil dispenser and transdermal iontophoretic fentanyl, with the purpose of almost mimicking t...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Raeder J

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Miconazole (MCZ) is a time-honored antifungal of the imidazole class. MCZ exerts a multipronged effect on fungi. It inhibits the cytochrome P450 complex, including the 14α-demethylase enzyme required for ergosterol biosynthesis, in fungal cell membranes. In addition, intracellular accumulation of toxic met...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Piérard GE,Hermanns-Lê T,Delvenne P,Piérard-Franchimont C

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Gastritis is a broad term, which is used for different conditions by clinicians, endoscopists and pathologists. Classification strategies have led to more congruence between specialists. The histological evaluation of the gastric mucosa is mandatory for diagnosing and classifying gastritis. Main aetiologic...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： den Hollander WJ,Kuipers EJ

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) refers to urticaria (wheals) or angioedema, which occur for a period of six weeks or longer without an apparent cause. The condition may impair the patient's quality of life. AREAS COVERED:Treatment for CSU is mainly symptomatic. Both AAAAI/ACAAI practice parameters and...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Hon KL,Li JTS,Leung AKC,Lee V

更新日期：2020-09-29 00:00:00